West Haverstraw, NY vs Peekskill, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWest Haverstraw, NYPeekskill, NY
Population10,71125,625
Median Household Income$86,301$85,954
Median Rent$1,803/mo$2,036/mo
Median Home Value$377,200$395,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%54.3%
Poverty Rate17.9%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88*228
Property Crime Rate /100k836*572
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr312301
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min37.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—12.1
College Degree Rate30.7%37.8%
Foreign-Born %32.4%29.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices West Haverstraw (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.